cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square109linkfedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down132cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1180arrow-down1external-link3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square109linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareJaded@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoLess than a dollar per kg! I think that’s honestly the most impressive part.
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoCarrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoAnd the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoLess than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.
Less than a dollar per kg! I think that’s honestly the most impressive part.
Carrots are 50 pence a kg right now. So it’s not very competitive. However, the current price probably relies on subsidies.
And the 3d printing tech is not mature so would come down a lot as the process scales up.
Less than double the price and somehow that’s not competitive? Guess organic isn’t viable then.